PJ5, ST. EUSTATIUS. Polish operator Janusz/SP9FIH will be active as PJ5Z from Sint Eustatius Island (NA-145) during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry Z60A LOTW AND QSL RELEASE It is now 10-days from the last QSO made at Z60A, the Republic of Kosovo’s first activation. Because this is an overall new DXCC entity, it has resulted in many requests for checking missing QSOs due to pirates, a variety of logging errors and busted calls. We have extended this period for another week as we try to enter the cleanest possible QSO data to LoTW. The magic day for the complete LoTW upload will be the Fools-Day, April 1st, 2018. We will continue processing log errors for another 7-days prior to the upload. Queries can be made at <z60a@sral.fi> While waiting, you may have a look at the Z60A four-page QSL layout at <www.qrz.com/db/Z60A> to capture the essence of the Mission Goodwill Kosovo. These papers cards are at the printer, and we expect to have them here around April 1st, as well. We will proceed with mailing as fast as we can. 3C0W, ANNOBON ISLAND. By the time you read this, operators Yuris/YL2GM, Kaspars/YL1ZF (ex-YL3AIW) and Girts/YL2KL will be preparing to leave Annobon Island. On their Web page it was reported on March 20th [edited]: „Yesterday set new QSO record – 5748 QSOs a day. Over 39700 QSOs in the 3C0W log in total so far. On Friday they will take down low band vertical, Spiderbeam and Folding antenna. Last night from Friday to Saturday they will be QRV on 40m and 30m bands. On Saturday morning they will end the operation, pack the remaining gear and fly back to Malabo. The flight home is on Tuesday. No more 3C3W activity is planned during the days in between.” On March 21st, it was reported: „Seeing the real situation of local kids in Annobon, the team decided to donate extra funds and extend time of fund-raising to support local pupils until Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Here you will find how to donate <www.lral.lv/3c0w_3c3w/hwh.html> to this 'Hams With Hearts’ activity. On Friday they are visiting the local school and will forward school goods already bought for amount of 500 ?. And additionally they will have time when back in Malabo to buy more school goods for pupils and will send it to Annobon. School goods are not cheap here. 3C0W log will be uploaded Saturday evening after the return to Malabo (3C).” QSL via YL2GN direct or ClubLog’s OQRS (direct or Bureau). See their Web page for more details. Look for the logs to be uploaded to LoTW six months after their operations. For more details and updates, watch their Web page at: www.lral.lv/3c0w_3c3w/index.html 7Q, MALAWI (Reminder). By the time you read this, members of the EIDX Group will be active as 7Q7EI from the shores of Lake Malawi until April 2nd. There will be a team of 13 operators. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. They also plan to be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 24-25th). There are four ways to QSL. QSL via M0OXO, direct or via his OQRS (direct or Bureau). The entire log will not be uploaded to LoTW for possibly up to 3 months. Visit the team’s a Web page at: www.7q7ei.com HS, THAILAND. Members of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) from Asia Institute of Technology and Club Station in Bangkok will be active as HS0AC during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 24-25th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via HS5NMF. Operators mentioned are Panit/HS1AAZ, Jack/HS1FVL, Nikorn/HS5NMF, HS5VLE, Nuk/HS7BHK, Dan/HS0KRM, HS0VGE, Kamol/E20EHQ, Karn/E20ZFD, Beer/E21FYK, Siriporn/E21GJC, E23NEZ and Tony/E24OYI KH1/KH7Z BAKER ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. Don, N1NG, posted 5 photos on the KH1/KH7Z Baker Island DXpedition 2018 FaceBook page. The Georgia contingent of the KH1/KH7Z team has been busy. Team members Tom/N4XP, Rick/N4HU and Paul/W6XA built their Weatherport tents (that will used on KH1) last week- end!!! Check it out at: www.facebook.com/groups/1994732637472703 T31, CENTRAL KIRIBATI ISLANDS. Members of the „Rebel DX Group” (see the Web page <www.rebeldxgroup.com>) will once again be active as T31T from Kanton Island (OC-043) starting sometime in May. Dom, 3Z9DX, posted the following on their Web page and „eHam.net”: „Following our DXpedition to Kanton Island (Central Kiribati) in 2016, we decided to come back to this extraordinary place this year – with a new plan and resources. Next to a typically ham radio focused activity, we wish to connect our radio project with humanitarian aid mission addressed to the little, isolated community of Kanton Atoll. It’s inhabited by as little as 24 persons and their needs are often forgotten by local authorities and rest of the world. Apart from ham radio activity, our other goal is to focus on delivering a new gears and equipment needed for monitoring and prevention of natural disasters (such as early warning system of cyclones, earthquakes, tsunami). There are also necessary repairs to be done to the old, existing equipment. Without proper technical backup, the Kanton’s friendly and most welcoming community will be much more exposed to natural disasters and climate change side effects.There is also no fresh water on Kanton. Water maker machine will be very helpful for locals (they are using rain water to drink). If you want to support Kanton community, you can send paypal using button on our web page. Entire donations will be used for local community only. www.rebeldxgroup.com Our journey will begin around May 10th from Samoa. We plan to launch 2 stations operating FT8 24h non-stop + 3 more SSB/CW stations. We still have 5 seats to take by an organized group or individual amateurs. More information available upon email requests sent to <dom@rebeldxgroup.com>. Join our team and experience this extraordinary adventure with us. www.wikiwand.com/en/Kanton_Island#/overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7tjEYOXFeo https://www.flickr.com/gp/146138260@N04/Xs7w1X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAv365tBD0 The Rebel DX Team” Powodzenia w łowach DX-ów na pasmach. 73 SO5S
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